Akroma, Angel of Fury
Legendary Creature — Angel
This spell can't be countered.
Flying, trample, protection from white and from blue
: Akroma gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
Morph 
(You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
- CMC
- 8
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Commander 2011
- Price
- $0.65
- EDHREC rank
- #6881
Akroma, Angel of Fury lands as a 6/6 with flying, trample, haste, protection from white and blue, and morph upside — one of the most keyword-stuffed threats in red or Rakdos at any mana cost. The eight-mana sticker is steep, but Kaust, Eyes of the Glade and similar morph-centric commanders either cheat the cost or make the morph mode do real work before you flip it.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Kaust, Eyes of the Glade
Kaust, Eyes of the Glade triggers whenever a face-down creature is turned face up, which means Akroma, Angel of Fury entering as a morph and then being flipped generates value before an 6/6 flying trampler even swings — an 81% inclusion rate in Kaust decks reflects exactly that double payoff.
Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods
Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods rewards morphs and face-down creatures with additional power and pressure, so Akroma, Angel of Fury pulls double duty as both a morph synergy piece and a standalone finisher once flipped.
Kaalia of the Vast
Kaalia of the Vast cheats Angels, Demons, and Dragons into play attacking — Akroma, Angel of Fury qualifies as an Angel, so Kaalia bypasses the eight-mana cost entirely and drops a protection-laden 6/6 into combat for free.
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight amplifies combat damage dealt by your creatures, which means Akroma, Angel of Fury's flying, trample, and base 6/6 body hit significantly harder in a Gisela shell than they would anywhere else.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Akroma, Angel of Fury does its best work — the format's slower pace lets an eight-mana threat actually resolve, and morph commanders like Kaust, Eyes of the Glade give the card a two-for-one entry point that makes the cost feel less punishing. In Legacy and Vintage, the card is technically legal but sees no meaningful play; those formats move too fast for an eight-mana creature with no enters-the-battlefield effect, and protection from white and blue doesn't compensate for being years behind the efficiency curve. Oathbreaker is the one non-Commander constructed-adjacent format where a red finisher of this size could appear in a big-mana or ramp shell, but its presence there is niche at best.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.65 bulk tier
At $0.65, Akroma, Angel of Fury sits firmly in bulk territory despite being a mythic-level threat on paper. The price reflects widespread reprints and the card's narrow competitive relevance — it's easy to acquire but unlikely to appreciate.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.